ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 13" EP2-23862

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

ASUS
88 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" EP2-23862 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" EP2-23862 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft
57 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The 2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is widely praised for its exceptional build quality, stunning OLED display, and impressive performance from the RTX 5080 and integrated 890M GPU. Users highlight excellent battery life when tuned with G-Helper, powerful speakers, and a lightweight design. The main drawback is fan noise during gaming, but overall it's considered the best ultraportable gaming laptop available.

Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Stunning OLED display
  • Impressive gaming performance
  • Great battery life with tuning
  • Powerful speakers
Cons
  • Fan noise during gaming
  • Trackpad could be better
  • Requires tuning for optimal battery
  • Armoury Crate software bloat
👍 Build quality 5
👍 Display quality 5
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Battery life 4
👍 Speaker quality 3
👎 Fan noise 3

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" EP2-23862 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

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Scores

Gaming
ASUS
100
Microsoft
6
Entertainment
ASUS
89
Microsoft
61
Creator
ASUS
87
Microsoft
25
Developer
ASUS
86
Microsoft
59
Compact
ASUS
85
Microsoft
75
Business
ASUS
83
Microsoft
65
Student
ASUS
82
Microsoft
69
Ai Llm
ASUS
74
Microsoft
17

Specifications

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080Microsoft Surface Pro 13" EP2-23862
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,949
24,809
Cores1212
Frequency2.0 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
26,326
No data
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size14"13"
Resolution2880 px2880 px
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100 percentsRGB and Vivid
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports2★0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet1 x HDMI 2.1—
Physical
Weight1.57 kg0.89 kg★
Battery—53 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" EP2-23862 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong portability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong cpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average gpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average affordability (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 30 specs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment